"That’s not chaos. That’s called smart staffing," she continued. "He has been in the White House just over, what, 13 months or so? And now Trump knows what he needs in his closest staff and the Cabinet, too."

Tillerson's spokesman, Steven Goldstein, was also fired on Tuesday for contradicting the White House account of Trump's firing of Tillerson, saying the secretary of State was caught flat-footed by the announcement. It was later announced on Tuesday that Heather Nauert, who had served as the State Department spokeswoman, had been named as Goldstein's replacement. Nauert is a former Fox News anchor and host.

"He might not do everything the button-down, traditional way — well, that’s for sure. But he is hitting his stride and he is getting a really strong team in place," Ingraham said. "Think about it this way: When a player isn’t performing on the field or on the court, a good coach benches him. And when that same player is a consistent drag on the team, well, a good coach is going to trade him or just let him go entirely. And that’s precisely what Trump did. And he should do the same with anyone else who seems pained to support his agenda."